The Waxing Gibbous phase is the current moon phase for today.
The moon is 13.1 days old today, 95.22 percent lit, and tilted at 132.908. The distance between Earth and the moon is 362,322.42 kilometers, and the moon’s sign is Scorpio.
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What kind of moon is there tonight?
Waxing Gibbous is the Moon’s current phase for today and tonight. The moon is in this phase when it is more than 50% lit but not quite a Full Moon. The phase lasts around 7 days, with the moon getting increasingly bright each day until the Full Moon. The moon rises in the east in the mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset during a Waxing Gibbous. The moon then appears in the night sky for the most of the night, setting a few hours before daybreak. Gibbous is derived from the Latin word “gibbosus,” which means “humpbacked.” It was first used in the 14th century.
To see all of the daily moon phases for June 2022, go to the Moon Phases Calendar.
When will the next full moon be?
The next full moon will occur on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 2:55 p.m. EDT, when it will appear opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude. On Sunday morning, the International Date Line will be crossed from the India Standard Time Zone eastward across Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Ocean to the International Date Line. This will be a full moon weekend because the Moon will be full for nearly three days concentrated on this time, from early Friday morning to early Monday morning.
One Moon, Many Names
The Maine Farmer’s Almanac began printing Native American names for each month of the year in the 1930s. The Pink Moon is named after the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain phlox, a plant endemic to the eastern United States and one of the first widespread blossoms of spring, according to this almanac. This Moon was also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon among coastal tribes because it was when the shad swam upstream to spawn.
This is also the Passover Moon, or Pesach Moon. Pesach, also known as Passover, begins at sunset on Friday, April 15, 2022, and ends at dusk on Saturday, April 23, 2022. On the first two evenings of Passover, the Seder feasts are held.
This is the Paschal Moon in the Christian ecclesiastical calendar, from which the date of Easter is computed. The Latinized equivalent of Pesach is Paschal. Easter, also known as Pascha, is a Christian celebration celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring. However, the dates of these astronomical events diverge from the calendars used by the Eastern and Western churches. This is one of the years when these distinctions are crucial. Easter will be observed in Western Christianity on April 17, 2022, the Sunday following the first full moon of spring. Easter will be celebrated a week later, on Sunday, April 24, in Eastern Christianity.
This full moon coincides with Hanuman Jayanti, the Hindu festival commemorating Lord Hanuman’s birth, which is observed in most locations on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra.
This full moon is Bak Poya for Buddhists, notably in Sri Lanka, as it commemorates the visit of the Buddha to Sri Lanka, when he mediated a dispute between leaders and prevented a war.
The Moon and Calendars
The months shift with the new moon in many traditional lunisolar calendars, and full moons occur in the middle of lunar months. This full moon falls in the midst of the Chinese calendar’s third month.
The months begin with the first glimpse of the waxing crescent moon shortly after the new moon in the Islamic calendar. This full moon occurs near the middle of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month. The month of Ramadan is commemorated as the month when the Quran was revealed. One of the Five Pillars of Islam is to observe this annual month of charitable activities, prayer, and fasting from sunrise to sunset.
In honor of the full moon, as is customary, donning appropriately joyful celestial apparel is encouraged. Enjoy the spring flowers, think about charitable actions, leave an extra seat at the table, and try not to start any wars.
What’s the deal with the Moon being so low tonight?
When you see the moon low in the sky, it’s because you’re seeing through a thicker layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.
When the moon is close to the horizon, you’re looking at it in relation to known landmarks like trees, buildings, and mountains.
The size of the moon is automatically compared to certain reference locations, making it appear larger.
The moon appears smaller as it appears higher in the sky because there is nothing to compare it against.
THE MOON TURNS RED
The Blood Moon is named for the Total Lunar Eclipse, which will turn the Moon blood-red. According to Nasa, when only sunlight reaching the Moon travels through Earth’s atmosphere, the eclipse appears reddish due to dust or clouds.
Various hues of light have different physical qualities because light travels in waves. It’s the same thing that causes our sky to appear blue.
A lunar eclipse might seem yellow, orange, or brown due to the different sorts of dust particles that enable distinct wavelengths to reach the Moon’s surface.
What is the order of the Moon phases?
A new Moon occurs when sunlight strikes the Moon’s far side, which humans can’t view without the help of a spacecraft from Earth.
The rest of the month, we can see portions of the Moon’s daytime side, or phases. New Moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent are the eight phases in order. Once a month, the cycle repeats again (every 29.5 days).
What effect does a full moon have on people?
As the moon comes closer to the Earth, its gravitational pull changesand the Earth’s large bodies of water respond with higher tides.
Scientists have speculated that shifting gravitational pulls may have an impact on how fluids respond inside your body. This is what they discovered.
May affect blood pressure
Researchers investigated the effects of changing lunar cycles on the cardiovascular systems of male university students in a 2013 study. During the new and full moon phases, blood pressure dropped by about 5 mm Hg, according to the researchers.
A step test was also given to the students. During full and new moons, their heart rate and blood pressure were both lower. Moreover, at full and new moons, their heart rates reverted to normal faster.
Researchers found that humans were more physically efficient during full and new moons in this study. However, other research, such as a 2020 study on male athletes that revealed no significant variation in athletic performance during different lunar phases, contradicts this finding.
Moon, when should I trim my hair?
The waxing moon is the time between the new and full moons, when the moon appears to grow larger and brighter each night until it reaches its full phase.
It has been suggested that now is the best time to get a trim if you want your hair to grow faster. It’s been established that getting rid of dead, split ends can help hair grow faster, just like getting rid of dead branches and twigs can help plants grow faster.
Gottesdiener also thinks now is a fantastic moment to embrace your hair. “This is an excellent time to get out there and get confidence in your personal style,” she says.
Why is the Moon so large tonight, in the year 2022?
The Moon will appear full and larger than usual since it will be directly across from the sun at a 180-degree angle.
This is due to the Moon’s full illumination and the fact that you can see it in its whole.
Because of a phenomenon known as the “Moon illusion,” tonight’s Wolf Moon will appear low in the sky.